The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation

Empowering Excellence in Higher Education and Student Affairs

[Dr. Jamal Watson @jamalericwatson]

Honored to be the incoming chair of the board of the @MCT_Ed. Thanks to Dr. Martino Harmon—Vice President for Student Life at the University of Michigan—who served as chair of the Foundation for the past few years!

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

🎉Congratulations to Board Member, Mr. Michael N. Weaver Jr., named a 2026 Emerging Icons Mentoring Honoree by Emerging 100 Houston.

Learn more: https://t.co/RCYD3jmyF9

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

🌟Board Member Spotlight: We’re excited to highlight Dr. Jamie Washington this week!

Dr. Washington is deeply passionate about championing people whose brilliance and potential are too often overlooked. He advances work that transforms lives—now and for generations to come.

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Honored to be featured in @TheEduLedger for our “Retooling” webinar on the critical transition in #highered amid closures + #DEI pressures. Grateful to all who joined across the U.S. & Canada, our panelists, and our moderator @AinsleyCarry!

https://t.co/rRC3se4dIs

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Today’s the day—our webinar is happening at 1:00–2:30 PM ET!

Retooling Your Career: Building Transferable Skills for Student Affairs Professionals During Times of Change

Register: https://t.co/rjbtyKx1Ew

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Reminder: Join us for 🔧Retooling Your Career: Building Transferable Skills for Student Affairs Professionals During Times of Change!

📆 May 8, 2026 | 1:00–2:30 PM ET

✍️ Register: https://t.co/rjbtyKwtOY

#studentaffairs #highered #career #professionaldevelopment #skills

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Join us May 8 (1:00–2:30 p.m. EDT) for Retooling Your Career: Building Transferable Skills for Student Affairs Professionals During Times of Change—a panel on upskilling, marketability, and career transitions in or beyond higher ed.
Register here: https://t.co/YBsL3l5aBD

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

“Who gets to define the future of HBCUs?”

Our Board Secretary, Michael N. Weaver, Jr., explores this question in @TheEDULedger and calls for partnership, investment, and trust.

Read: https://t.co/waVzELYMrf

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Our MCT Scholars presented “Examining Graduate Student Mental Health in Divisive Times” at the 2026 @ACPA Conference in Baltimore.

We’re so proud of them and committed to supporting their excellent work! Learn more: https://t.co/ThVJ5EqqA7

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Honoring the legacy of Dr. Melvin Cleveland Terrell at SIU Carbondale. His intellectual collection is now housed at Morris Library, and the Faner Hall atrium proudly bears his name. Help us complete the pledge to sustain the Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Atrium: https://t.co/HR7FWRGioL

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

ICYMI: Four of our MCT Board members are presenting today at #NASPA Conference.

If you’re at the conference, we’d love to see you there!

#Studentaffairs #Mentorship #Sponsorship #leadership #highered #retention

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Join four of our MCT Board members at #NASPA Conference for a session titled, “Mentorship and Sponsorship as Catalysts for Leadership and Retention in Student Affairs: Lessons from Legacy and Practice.”

If you’ll be at NASPA, we hope you’ll join us!

#Studentaffairs #highered

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

🌟Board Member Spotlight is underway, and Dr. Martino Harmon, Vice President for Student Life at the @UMich, is this week’s spotlight!

Dr. Harmon's leadership and commitment to student success help drive our mission forward.

#HigherEd #StudentLife #MCTFoundation

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

Congrats to MCT board member, Dr. Tryan McMickens (@DrTLMcMickens), on the new co-authored chapter “Student Perspectives on HBCU Graduate Student Advising,” in Celebrating Students and their Experiences at HBCUs.

Get the book here: https://t.co/rv5rhHFE1l

#StudentSuccess #HBCU

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

🌟 Introducing our Board Member Spotlight! Today we celebrate Dr. Cherese Fine, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at @SIUEdwardsville

Dr. Fine's expertise & dedication help drive our mission forward. Follow along as we spotlight the leaders shaping MCT Foundation! 💡

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🎓 Join MCT Foundation board member Dr. Terrell Strayhorn on March 5th at 2pm ET for a powerful webinar on "Belonging as a Leadership Strategy for Today's Schools."

Learn how belonging drives attendance, engagement & academic success. Register free: https://t.co/vfrMTik7RB

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

"Together, their contributions remind us that scholarship is most powerful when it is grounded in purpose and connected to the lived realities of the communities we serve," Dr. Melvin C. Terrell said.

🎉 Congratulations again to our 2025 scholarship recipients!

[The EDU Ledger @TheEDULedger]

The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (@MCT_Ed) Educational Foundation Names Two Ph.D. Candidates as Scholarship Recipients https://t.co/EUOdbGACyn

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📚 ICYMI: @SIUC is honoring our Chair Emeritus, Dr. Melvin C. Terrell, with a special exhibit throughout #BlackHistoryMonth! Visit the Special Collections Research Center at Morris Library to celebrate this remarkable mentor and scholar. 💙

https://t.co/TNY0nsDw06

[The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation @MCT_Ed]

🎉We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Erin Wiggins Gilliam, a valued member of the MCT Foundation board, has been named Vice Provost for Student Academic Progression at @AlbanyStateUniv, effective March 2, 2026!

https://t.co/5XEDcRdfI8

[The EDU Ledger @TheEDULedger]

The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (@MCT_Ed) Educational Foundation Names Two Ph.D. Candidates as Scholarship Recipients https://t.co/EUOdbGACyn